Of Continuing Interest

On January 3, 1999, the chat room program was updated to provide improved performance and require less resources on the server. If you have problems, access to the chat rooms via the old chat room program is still available.

Have you traveled to a theme park or resort recently? If so, please let us know how "diabetes friendly" it was. Important considerations include proximity to health care facilities and pharmacies, ready availability of food, enough rest rooms, as well as tolerance for diabetes care procedures. We'll be collecting reports and publishing a Traveling with Diabetes Report to help families with diabetes better plan their vacation destinations. Send your reports to info@childrenwithdiabetes.com.

The Diabetes Advocate is monthly advocacy newsletter published by the American Diabetes Association on their web site. The January 1999 issue is now available and covers the new Congress, among other topics.

Camp Coqui, located in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, has updated information for the 1999 summer camping season.

Camp Seale Harris, a camp for children with diabetes in Alabama since 1949, also has a family session for very young children with diabetes.

A diabetes Emergency Pack can help you through severe weather. Be sure you have one packed.

Maytal's BIC (Bg-Insulin-Carbs calculator) is a spreadsheet that one father uses to help manage his daughter's diabetes. You can download the spreadsheet and documentation. Please address comments to the author.

Last week's poll asked readers about the diabetes care products that are paid for by their insurance. This week's poll asks readers how they dispose of their lancets, syringes, and other "sharp" medical waste.

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